Original Pancake House - Breakfast restaurant in Encinitas - 160 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, USA

If I could give them 10 stars I would! It’s been years since I’ve been to one of these. From apple cinnamon Dutch baby pancake to cherry crepes… freshly squeezed OJ! my goodness! Explosion of flavors! 💥💥💥 I mean, we travel all over & we know good food! if you read a less than 5 stars review on this place just ignore them, they are way too spoiled. Or someone who says portions are too big?? Just don’t eat as much or take it home! Simple as that! I hope you find this review helpful and go enjoy this amazing food they make daily 🥰💕💗

Went to the Original Pancake House for breakfast this morning for breakfast. It had been so long since I last had it and boy did I miss it. The staff is always friendly and attentive, the food is amazing, and it has the cutest old-times vibe in there. I got the Bacon pancakes this time. They were so good.

Definitely a lot of food for your money, but not enough of a beverage for your money. The portions could definitely be split between two people for each dish. We ordered and were full the rest of the day. Service was lacking even though the place was not busy. Will be looking for a new breakfast spot to go to since I know there are better places that have popped up over the years.

my family prefers to dine here on weekdays when the pace is more relaxed. On weekends they are fully packed, and so loud from all of the over caffeinated customers, that it’s difficult to have a conversation. In the more than 23 years we have been coming to this location, not much has changed. Staff always friendly and attentive. Tables and restaurant are always clean. Real maple syrup is available upon request. One change which has occurred is the addition of gluten free pancakes to the menu. They are actually very good, just extremely heavy handed on the sugar. Personally I won’t be getting them again because they are just too sweet, and sugar is completely unnecessary for this batter.

What a great breakfast. The pancakes were spot on! We also had the ham and cheese omelette, which was also delicious. The orange juice was fresh, and the toast was good. Our server Jess was a real hustler. It’s a bit expensive, but worth it once in a while. We had about a ten minute wait on a holiday Monday.

SO disappointed!! I hadn't been here for years and I thought it would be a good breakfast place. While the service was good, the food was AWFUL!! The pancakes tasted like they were made from a box mix - the syrup was about as fake tasting as it gets and the eggs had to have been powdered!! I wouldn't come here again. Such a bummer overall.

Parking is available in the lot but expect a wait to be seated on a Sunday. We waited about 20 minutes to be seated. To be honest I am not sure why this place is so popular. The pancakes taste different, I'm not sure what exactly they use but they did not taste like butter but a little sour almost. I also got potato pancakes and they tasted a little like fish which is weird. My eggs benedict were very good so that's the only thing that made the wait worth it. I would just think a pancake place would have good pancakes but maybe you have to put more toppings for it to taste better.

They don't have any turkey bacon or sausage. My eggs had egg shells in them, which was a major turn-off. And the omelets are extremely ovet fluffy.